Kentucky Oaks - Aqueduct

Boca Grande Returns to Her Winning Ways in Comely

mervhuber — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:27:04 -0400

Boca Grande confronted post-time favorite Perfect Forest at the top of the stretch and bounded home to an impressive 1 ½-length victory in the $150,000 Comely (Grade 2) at Aqueduct, silencing her critics and marking herself as a very serious contender for the 133^rd Kentucky Oaks.

Boca Grande Gets Final Chance in Comely

mervhuber — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:14:24 -0400

The $150,000 Comely (Grade 2) at Aqueduct is New York's last major prep for the Kentucky Oaks on May 4. For Boca Grande it is a last chance to prove to her connections she deserves a place in the starting gate at Churchill Downs three weeks from now.

Which Boca Grande Will Show Up?

danshapiro — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:29:23 -0400

In winning last year's Demoiselle at Aqueduct, Boca Grande stamped herself as a major contender for this year's Kentucky Oaks. I quickly placed her at number one in my Top 10 list.

Cicada Preview - Take 2

danshapiro — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:27:58 -0400

What a difference a week makes!

Cicada Preview

danshapiro — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:46:12 -0400

Saturday's Grade III Cicada at Aqueduct is probably the first New York race of 2007 that can be considered any sort of legitimate Oaks prep even though it isn't likely to have much of an impact on the Oaks picture.

Busher Recap

danshapiro — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:54:26 -0500

In a change of tactics, Olivine, sent off at nearly 11-1 went gate-to-wire to upset the field in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct last Sunday.

Busher Preview

danshapiro — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:38:56 -0500

Sunday's Busher Stakes is the second two-turn stakes race of the year at Aqueduct for 3-year-old fillies who could be pointed toward the Kentucky Oaks. Last week, we saw Special Dream upset the Dearly Precious Stakes at six furlongs in a race that is unlikely to produce any Oaks contenders.

Dearly Precious Preview

danshapiro — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:21:41 -0500

There aren't many serious Oaks contenders in New York at this time of year, but Saturday's Dearly Precious at Aqueduct could produce a few fillies with Oaks aspirations.